DouglasF.KupasMD

Emergency Medicine • Danville, PA

Physician

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Office
100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822
Phone+1 570-271-6812
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Education & Training

Geisinger Health SystemResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1990 - 1993
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1991 - 2024
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Position Statement: Expert Witness Qualifications and Ethical Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services Litigation.
Jacobsen, R. C., W Ann Winnie Maggiore, Ryan C Jacobsen, Douglas F Kupas> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2024 Mar 28
Emergency medical services clinicians in the United States are increasingly exposed to death.
Amelia Breyre, Remle P Crowe, Antonio R Fernandez, Alexandra Jabr, J Brent Myers, Douglas F Kupas> ;Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2023 Feb 1
Therapeutic Cooling Needs to be Faster and Deeper to Improve Outcomes!
Robert B Schock, Douglas Kupas, Robert J Freedman> ;Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2022 Jun 1
5 citations
EMS agencies with high rates of field termination of resuscitation and longer scene times also have high rates of survival.
Christopher L. Berry, Mark Olaf, Douglas F. Kupas, Andrea Berger, Anne C. Knorr> ;Resuscitation. 2021 Oct 16
ABEM Core Content Letter to the Editor.
Douglas F. Kupas> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2021 Sep 14
The Clinical Role and Activity of Advanced Clinicians in the Out-of-Hospital Environment.
Kyle S Deaver, David C. Cone, Aaron M Rhone, Douglas F. Kupas> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2021 Sep 3
3 citations
Clinical Care and Restraint of Agitated or Combative Patients by Emergency Medical Services Practitioners.
Douglas F. Kupas, Gerald C. Wydro, David K. Tan, Richard Kamin, Andrew J. Harrell, Alvin Wang> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2021 Jun 7
4 citations
Seat belt use in the ambulance patient compartment by emergency medical services professionals is low regardless of patient presence, seating position, or patient acuity
Rebecca E. Cash, Remle P. Crowe, Madison K. Rivard, Evan Crowe, Anne C. Knorr, Ashish R. Panchal, Douglas F. Kupas> ;Journal of Safety Research. 2019 Dec 1
5 citations
Abstracts for the 2019 NAEMSP Scientific Assembly.
Christopher Berry, Douglas F. Kupas, Mark Olaf, Anne C. Knorr, Andrea Berger> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2018 Sep 15
8 citations
Taking the Reins on Systems of Care for ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Report From the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Program.
Jacqueline L Green, Alice K. Jacobs, DaJuanicia N. Holmes, Karen Chiswell, Rosalia Blanco, Eric R. Bates, William J. French, Douglas F. Kupas, Greg Mears, Matthew T. R...> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2018 May 1
42 citations
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Fatigue Risk Management in Emergency Medical Services
P. Daniel Patterson, J. Stephen Higgins, Hans P. A. Van Dongen, Daniel J. Buysse, Ronald W Thackery, Douglas F. Kupas, David S Becker, Bradley E Dean, George H. Lindbe...> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2018 Jan 11
12 citations
Proposed Performance Measures and Strategies for Implementation of the Fatigue Risk Management Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services.
Christian Martin-Gill, J. Stephen Higgins, Hans P. A. Van Dongen, Daniel J. Buysse, Ronald W Thackery, Douglas F. Kupas, David S Becker, Bradley E Dean, George H. Lind...> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2018 Jan 11
26 citations
Glasgow Coma Scale Motor Component ("Patient Does Not Follow Commands") Performs Similarly to Total Glasgow Coma Scale in Predicting Severe Injury in Trauma Patients.
Douglas F. Kupas, Eric M. Melnychuk, Amanda J. Young> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2016 Dec 1
19 citations
National Prehospital Evidence-Based Guidelines Strategy: A Summary for EMS Stakeholders
Christian Martin-Gill, Joshua B. Gaither, Blair L. Bigham, J. Brent Myers, Douglas F. Kupas, Daniel W. Spaite> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2016 Jan 25
36 citations
Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Treated by Basic vs Advanced Life Support.
Wang, H. E., Kupas, D. F.> ;JAMA internal medicine. 2015 Aug 4
22 citations
Characteristics of Statewide Protocols for Emergency Medical Services in the United States
Douglas F. Kupas, Ellen Schenk, J Matthew Sholl, Richard Kamin> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2015 Mar 30
3 citations
Critical care paramedics-a missing component for safe interfacility transport in the United States
Douglas F. Kupas, Henry E. Wang> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2014 Jul 1
8 citations
Considering the clinical context of medical education.
Linda M. Famiglio, Michelle Thompson, Douglas F. Kupas> ;Academic Medicine. 2013 Sep 1
2 citations
A Novel Method for Continuous Environmental Surveillance for Carbon Monoxide Exposure to Protect Emergency Medical Service Providers and Patients
Brian L. Risavi, Richard J. Wadas, Cecil Thomas, Douglas F. Kupas> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2013 Mar 1
4 citations
Rural Clinical Experiences for Emergency Medicine Residents: A Curriculum Template
Michael C. Wadman, Ted R. Clark, Douglas F. Kupas, Marlow Macht, Steve McLaughlin, Terry Mize, Jennifer J. Casaletto, Robert L. Muelleman> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2012 Nov 1
6 citations
Structured inspection of medications carried and stored by emergency medical services agencies identifies practices that may lead to medication errors.
Douglas F. Kupas, Meghan A Shayhorn, Paul Green, Thomas Payton> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2012 Jan 5
9 citations
Experience with an Anonymous Web-Based State EMS Safety Incident Reporting System
John M Gallagher, Douglas F. Kupas> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2012 Jan 5
2 citations
Expert witness qualifications and ethical guidelines for emergency medical services litigation: resource document for the National Association of EMS Physicians positi...
Maggiore Wa, Douglas F. Kupas, Cai Glushak> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2011 May 25
21 citations
Comparison of bougie-assisted intubation with traditional endotracheal intubation in a simulated difficult airway.
Matthew J. Messa, Douglas F. Kupas, Douglas L. Dunham> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2011 Feb 16
16 citations
Prehospital Care and New Models of Regionalization
David C. Cone, E. Brooke Lerner, Roger A. Band, Chris Renjilian, Bentley J. Bobrow, C. Crawford Mechem, Alix J E Carter, Douglas F. Kupas, Daniel W. Spaite> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2010 Dec 1
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Authored Content

Motor Component of the Glasgow Coma Scale Performs Similar to Calculated Total Glasgow Coma Scale in Predicting Severe Injury in Trauma PatientsJuly 2016

Press Mentions

Fewer lights/sirens When a Woman Heart Patient Is in the AmbulanceJanuary 13th, 2019
The Most Common Injuries Around the Holidays, According to ER DoctorsNovember 9th, 2018
Breaking News: Still Transporting on Backboards? No Evidence Supports UseJanuary 23rd, 2016
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